Inspirational stories from Dundee

Violet and Anne, our #citizenrelay reporters in the Dundee area caught up with two inspirational local men who are due to carry the Torch in Dundee during the Torch Relay on 12th June. The first interview was conducted with Ronald McIntosh, a double amputee.

The second interviewee was with Andrew Coogan, a 95 year old Dundee resident with a wonderful story to tell and an infectious personality. Andrew was nominated by Sir Chris Hoy, the Olympic Gold medal cyclist.

Amazing people with great stories to tell. The ethos of the Olympic Games evident here.

What do you think?

#CitizenRelay is a participatory project which relies on the involvement of people from across Scotland to effectively report on the untold local stories and creative ways that Scotland’s citizens are interacting with the Olympic Games. We will be following the Olympic torch in the #citizenrelay bus from the 7th June onwards as it makes its way through Scotland. Read more details here.

We have recruited interns across Scotland to help us manage teams of citizen reporters based in hubs around the activity points of the torch relay, we also are on the look out for stories and leads, individuals and communities, organisations and physical spaces to join us in the story-telling process on and off the route. If you are interested or have an idea to share, get in touch.